| Budget Amount *help |
¥2,800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,800,000)
Fiscal Year 1992: ¥800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000)
Fiscal Year 1991: ¥2,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,000,000)
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| Research Abstract |
The purpose of this study was to develop valid procedures for differential diagnosis of learning disabilities, and to explain the influence of LD children's intrinsic motivation on their cognitive deficits.
A conceptual definition of LD is a statement that describes LD theoretically. It is a first step toward the development of an operation- al definition that can be used to identify LD children.
In the light of major conceptual definitions used by the LD field in the United States, the author recommends the operational definition of following six components : (1) handicapping conditions, (2) under- achievement determination, (3) exclusionary clauses, (4) being present throughout the life span, (5) psychological processing disorders, (6) central nervous system dysfunction. The author recommends that, by using all of the above-mentioned six components, the probability of accurately identifying LD children will be increased.
The author, using a observational measure of intrinsic motivation for learning, found positive correlations between intrinsic motivation and achievement on a standardized test. In conclusion, considerable research on the specific application of these motivational ideas to LD children is needed. It seems absolutely clear that the ideas are relevant, though the specifics of exactly how they are relevant to LD children needs empirical consideration.
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